• Dana's integrated e-Drive axle shown in Workhorse delivery truck

    Dana and Workhorse Group jointly displayed a prototype delivery vehicle featuring Dana’s Spicer Electrified integrated e-Drive.
    May 3, 2018
    Photo: Neil Abt/Fleet Owner
    Dana

    LONG BEACH, CA. Dana Inc. and Workhorse Group Inc. jointly displayed a prototype urban delivery vehicle featuring Dana’s Spicer Electrified integrated e-Drive axle.

    Steve Slesinski, Dana’s director of product planning, said during a press event at the Advanced Clean Transportation (ACT) Expo that the vehicle on display was just at the concept stage, but should go into production at a later date.

    Slesinski called the e-Drive axle a major innovation for the company, adding that it should go into production in the near future. He said the weight savings from the e-Drive axle allows for higher payload and battery capacity. 

    "The integrated e-Drive axle solution leverages proven competencies that will enhance the Workhorse electric vehicle architecture to deliver maximum efficiency at a reduced system weight," Mark Wallace, executive vice president of Dana and president of Dana Commercial Driveline Technologies, said in a statement.

    Duane Hughes, president of Workhorse, attended the press event and said his company looks forward to further expanding the relationship with Dana in the coming years. Workhorse has been developing electric vehicles since 2007, and has logged nearly 3 million miles.
     

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    Neil Abt

    Neil Abt is a former FleetOwner editor who wrote for the publication from 2017 to 2020. He was editorial director from 2018 to 2020.

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